China‚ which is famous for its Traditional Chinese Medicine‚ invented acupuncture‚ medical massage‚ and Chinese herbal medicine. Traditional Chinese Medicine is the oldest medical system in the world and is used by many people as a primary health care system. It has an important impact on other parts of the world including England‚ Japan‚ and USA. Acupuncture is a long-established system of healthcare. It can stimulate the body’s own healing response by inserting needles into specific locations
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Tibet and India‚ Asia’s geography proved to be more than capable of shaping these civilizations. Geography shaped the Chinese Civilization by providing a stable food source and by isolating it from the West. Stable Food Source China’s geography has provided a stable food source‚ which has given positive and negative effects to the population. Since food was available‚ the Chinese were allowed to explore other careers‚ such as artisans and alchemists‚ which lead to many techhnological advantages and
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I think Chinese will become more important than English as international language in the future. And I will explain the reasons from different points of view‚ includes economy‚ population of Chinese and the effort made by Chinese government promotes Chinese learning. First of all‚ more people take Chinese language as an important language. The position of China becomes more crucial over the world as Chinese economy increases rapidly and keeps pace in GDP growth. David Teather (2010) stated that
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Chinese New Year Fun Facts! In ancient times‚ Buddha asked all the animals to meet him on Chinese New Year. Twelve came and Buddha named a year after each one. People born during the year of the snake are wise‚ charming‚ generous‚ and smart. Red‚ the color of Chinese New Year‚ symbolizes fire which drives away bad luck. Long ago‚ people in China lit bamboo stalks‚ believing that the crackling flames would frighten evil spirits. Tangerines symbolize luck and prosperity. The traditional
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Chinese and American Cultures In the Joy Luck Club American and Chinese cultural differences are brought to perspective in Amy Tan’s novel‚ The Joy Luck Club. The book follows the lives of eight women‚ 4 American born daughters and 4 Chinese immigrant mothers as their lives intertwine with each other in America. As the daughters clash with the mothers‚ they are faced to embrace the American culture‚ to comply with their mothers and accept the mothers deep Chinese cultural heritage or
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Learning difficulties from Chinese and American culture Question 1 Different culture of East and West can cause problems in each other. American culture trends to individualism. They need for more privacy and personal space. They do not independent of other people. On the contrary‚ Chinese culture trends to collectivism. They need to more close physical contact and close personal relationship or friendship. They concern about other people live for building up a close relationship. Therefore
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A wonderful Chinese Dance Class that I took It was really a wonderful experience that I attended a Chinese Dance class last Saturday afternoon. From the last dance class I took in China‚ there were nearly 4 years that I had no chance to attend a really authentic Chinese Dance class. The teacher’s name is Zong Xiaoyang. She was graduated from Beijing Dance University and has been a teacher for nearly 20 years. She got lots of prizes when she was young and she was also a famous dancer in
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manipulation cannot be‚ under any definition or circumstance‚ be considered actual thought. Searle uses what has come to be known as the “Chinese Room Argument.” The Chinese Room Argument The premise of the Chinese room argument is that a person with absolutely no understanding of the Chinese language is placed in a room that has baskets full of Chinese symbols. He is given a book in English that supposedly identifies the symbols and explains that they are entirely identified and related
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intercultural comparison between Chinese and foreign humor Summary: Humor is a wonderful work of human civilization and wisdom‚ she smiled as a bridge‚ bond people in different culture‚ and made people recognizing the power of the humor in their normal communication. This paper will trace the historical origins of humor. From the humorous discourse features‚ themes‚ social functions‚ performance practices and seize of the subtle to start the similarities and differences between Chinese and Western humor.
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Chinese Food Industry and Market Report Ying Bin & Xia Ni‚ Tong Wentao‚ Hu Linqing‚ Du Peng‚ Lu Liaoyuan‚ Yan Jihong LIFS‚ Lund University‚ Sweden Zhongnan University of Economics & Law‚ China July 1st‚ 2006 Introduction China is a country in transition that is developing rapidly. Although China became a net export country of food after 1980’s‚ the import and export scales of foods keep growing for many years. In 2005‚ the food trade scale has reached 44.28 Billion US$ with a growth
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